| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Pontefract | 1751 – 17541774 – 1774 |
| Portsmouth | 10 Aug. 1778 – 21 May 1782 |
Family and Education
b. 24. June 1726, 2nd surv. s. of John, 1st Visct. Galway [I], and bro. of William, 2nd Visct. [I]. educ. Westminster 1737. unm. , 3s. 1da. illegit.
Offices Held
Ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1741; capt. 34 Ft. 1744, maj. 1747; lt.-col. 47 Ft. 1751; col. 1757; col. commandant 60 Ft. 1757 – 59; col. 17 Ft. 1759 – d.; maj.-gen. 1761; lt.-gen. 1770.
Lt.-gov. Nova Scotia 1755 – 61; gov. New York 1761 – 65, Berwick-on-Tweed 1765 – 78, Portsmouth 1778 – d.
biography text
Monckton was returned on his father’s death for the family borough of Pontefract as a stop-gap. He died 21 May 1782.
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